1 By: Danielle Isabel

Table of Contents  Aquatic  Freshwater  Marine  Land  Rainforest  Temperate Forest  Desert  Tundra  Grasslands  Taiga 2

Aquatic Biomes 3

Marine Biomes  Includes coral, oceans, and estuaries  Plants include: algae, seaweed, and kelp  Animals include: whales, many shellfish such as shrimp, and jellyfish  Are made of salt water 4

Freshwater  Are not made of salt water  Includes rivers, lakes, and ponds  Plants include: plankton and algae  Animals include: carp, frogs, turtles, and catfish 5

Land Biomes 6

Rainforest  Rarely gets higher in temperature than 93°F nor any lower than 68°F.  Is almost constantly rainy and one of the wettest climates  Plants include: curare, quinine, and rosy periwinkle.  Animals include: monkeys, macaws, and toucans. 7

Temperate forest  Contains trees that lose their leaves in the fall  Have the average temperature of 50°F  Gets 50 to 60 inches per year  Plants include: azaleas, mountain laurels, and huckleberries  Animals include: raccoons, grey squirrels, and cardinals 8

Desert  Hot and dry  Temperatures go from 77°F to 120°F at maximum  Plant include: cactus, brittle bush, and prickly pears  Animals include: cactus wren, coyote, and javelina 9

Tundra  Barren land  The soil is frozen so there are no trees growing  Plants include: Arctic moss, bearberry, and arctic willows  Animals include: arctic fox, caribou, and ermine 10

Grasslands  Are full of grass and sparse amount of trees  Plants include: buffalo grass, crazy weed, and sunflower  Animals include: red-tailed hawk, monarch butterflies, and eastern cottontail rabbit 11

Taiga  Russian word for forest  Is very cold  Temperature ranges from 30.°F to -65°F  Plants include: Balsam fir, Black spruce, and Douglas Fir  Animals include: Black Bear, Bobcat, Bald eagle 12

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